Economic Event Initial Claims Units Thousands of Claims Current Period 10/30/2010 Release Date Nov. 04. 10 Reported 457 Consensus for Current Period 443 Number of Forecasts 6 Economic Surprise 14 ( 3.16 % ) Prior Period 10/23/2010 Reported Value for Prior Period 437 Revised From 434 Next Release Date Nov. 10. 10 Next Release Time 8:30 AM Eastern Time Source http://ows.doleta.gov/press/2010/110410.asp Note The 4-week moving average was 456,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week " s revised average of 454,000. Description Initial jobless claims measure the amount of filings for state jobless benefits. This indicator of the direction of the economy can be misleading, with increases in claims potential signaling slowing job growth. Typically a four week moving average provides a better sense of the underlying trend. A move of 30K is necessary to signal a meaningful change in job growth.

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